Well before September 11, it was understood that with modern technology, the rich and powerful will lose their near monopoly of the means of violence and can expect to suffer atrocities on home soil.

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.

I'd probably do something that involved music, a booking agent or working at a label, if not being an actual musician.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.